Quadro 5010M vs GeForce GTX 680
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 680 with Quadro 5010M, including specs and performance data.
GTX 680 outperforms 5010M by a whopping 232% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 411 | 734 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.71 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 5.29 | 3.10 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | GK104 | GF110 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 22 March 2012 (13 years ago) | 22 February 2011 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $499 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 1536 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 1006 MHz | 450 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1058 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3,540 million | 3,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 195 Watt | 100 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 135.4 | 21.60 |
| Floating-point processing power | 3.25 TFLOPS | 0.6912 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| TMUs | 128 | 48 |
| L1 Cache | 128 KB | 768 KB |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 512 KB |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Laptop size | no data | large |
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Length | 256 mm | no data |
| Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | no data |
| SLI options | + | - |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2048 MB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256-bit GDDR5 | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1502 MHz | 650 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 192.2 GB/s | 83.2 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort | No outputs |
| Multi monitor support | 4 displays | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
| HDCP | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 (5.1) | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.175 | N/A |
| CUDA | + | 2.0 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
3DMark 11 Performance GPU
3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.
3DMark Vantage Performance
3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| 900p | 45
+18.4%
| 38
−18.4%
|
| Full HD | 75
+27.1%
| 59
−27.1%
|
| 4K | 25
+257%
| 7−8
−257%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 6.65 | no data |
| 4K | 19.96 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 75−80
+347%
|
16−18
−347%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+250%
|
8−9
−250%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 24−27
+178%
|
9−10
−178%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+269%
|
16−18
−269%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 75−80
+347%
|
16−18
−347%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+250%
|
8−9
−250%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 55−60
+273%
|
14−16
−273%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
+275%
|
12−14
−275%
|
| Fortnite | 75−80
+225%
|
24−27
−225%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+200%
|
18−20
−200%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 24−27
+178%
|
9−10
−178%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 50−55
+194%
|
16−18
−194%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+111%
|
55−60
−111%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+269%
|
16−18
−269%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 75−80
+347%
|
16−18
−347%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 224
+207%
|
70−75
−207%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+250%
|
8−9
−250%
|
| Dota 2 | 85−90
+147%
|
35−40
−147%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 55−60
+273%
|
14−16
−273%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
+275%
|
12−14
−275%
|
| Fortnite | 75−80
+225%
|
24−27
−225%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+200%
|
18−20
−200%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 56
+331%
|
12−14
−331%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 24−27
+178%
|
9−10
−178%
|
| Metro Exodus | 27−30
+300%
|
7−8
−300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 50−55
+194%
|
16−18
−194%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 42
+250%
|
12−14
−250%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+111%
|
55−60
−111%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+269%
|
16−18
−269%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+250%
|
8−9
−250%
|
| Dota 2 | 85−90
+147%
|
35−40
−147%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 55−60
+273%
|
14−16
−273%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
+275%
|
12−14
−275%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+200%
|
18−20
−200%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 24−27
+178%
|
9−10
−178%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 50−55
+194%
|
16−18
−194%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 22
+83.3%
|
12−14
−83.3%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+111%
|
55−60
−111%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 75−80
+225%
|
24−27
−225%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+225%
|
8−9
−225%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 100−110
+229%
|
30−35
−229%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 21−24
+950%
|
2−3
−950%
|
| Metro Exodus | 16−18
+750%
|
2−3
−750%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 120−130
+273%
|
30−35
−273%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
+230%
|
40−45
−230%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+3700%
|
1−2
−3700%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+300%
|
3−4
−300%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 27−30
+250%
|
8−9
−250%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−33
+275%
|
8−9
−275%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+230%
|
10−11
−230%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 14−16
+275%
|
4−5
−275%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 20−22
+233%
|
6−7
−233%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 30−33
+275%
|
8−9
−275%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 21
+31.3%
|
16−18
−31.3%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−11
+233%
|
3−4
−233%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16
+300%
|
4−5
−300%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
+270%
|
20−22
−270%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Dota 2 | 45−50
+277%
|
12−14
−277%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 12−14
+333%
|
3−4
−333%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+367%
|
3−4
−367%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+380%
|
5−6
−380%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+225%
|
4−5
−225%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 12−14
+225%
|
4−5
−225%
|
This is how GTX 680 and Quadro 5010M compete in popular games:
- GTX 680 is 18% faster in 900p
- GTX 680 is 27% faster in 1080p
- GTX 680 is 257% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Battlefield 5, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 680 is 3700% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, GTX 680 surpassed Quadro 5010M in all 62 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.42 | 4.04 |
| Recency | 22 March 2012 | 22 February 2011 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2048 MB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 195 Watt | 100 Watt |
GTX 680 has a 232.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.
Quadro 5010M, on the other hand, has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 95% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 680 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro 5010M in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 680 is a desktop graphics card while Quadro 5010M is a mobile workstation one.
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